This movie was one of the most memorable films for me growing up. There’s just something extremely cool that I find with the entire setting of the whole story.
This would be interesting to see in a mid budget tv show (enough for the practical and require CGI, but not so much that we get well...disney garbage). This movie has a lot it hits on that just doesn't lend well to a single 2 hour movie window.
@@agust8352 I think that is what is implied, yes. Keep in mind the police officer who is possessed early on is under the influence of an Angel and has a similar physical manifestation of the possession.
I love how this movie puts a little twist on “dark supernatural beings coming to kill humanity.” Typically it’s Satan or Demons or other dark forces leading the charge but in this movie it’s an obscenely angry God and his Angels.
It's fascinating that god isn't truly angry with humanity, but his other creations, his heavenly host. When they prove almost all of them will follow any order, even massacring his chosen children, they disgust him.
@@Slop_Dogg That’s a GOOD fucking point man! Especially considering Michaels line at the end! Where he mentions he gave God what he needed, not what he wanted.
@@lordflako5324 yo, you’ve never been mad at your kid or your pet for something? God in this film isn’t infallible, which is why Michael had to give Him what He needed, NOT what He wanted in that moment. Successful parenting sometimes requires you to have someone with an outside perspective calling you out on your shit before you do something you regret to the ones you love in a moment of anger.
Legion is such an underrated action/horror film. I consider it a cult classic along the lines of Dredd where both movies deserved so much better and felt ahead of their time in many ways.
Ehhhhhhh. Dredd is great. This was...something. The idea that humans could even hold a candle to angelic forces is laughable. They're practically elemental destruction - fragments of God's will - they're powerful enough to fully redefine the space around them. Looking at them, touching them, and probably thinking too hard about them while they're present will either drive you to insanity or fully detach your soul from this plane. They can't be physically interacted with unless they restrain themselves. In actual combat, they wouldn't even be comprehended; probably not even perceived. The metaphorical line at the gate of heaven would just get very very long at a hilarious rate.
Paul Bettany has been a naked poet/writer, an android, a talking AI, a warrior priest, an archangel, an unnamed gangster...he could almost do any role justice.
So much potential in movies like these. They always have an amazing idea, out of the box thinking and far too many don’t get the attention they deserve and need in order to continue on.
Yeah the very things that are supposed to help save our souls with love have now turned their back on us. Not only that, but without even blinking an eye, they have started to wipe humanity out in the most horrific way possible.
They released a TV series called DOMINION, taking place 25 years after the events of the movie where angels and humans wage a war between themselves and only a chosen one could end the war.
My favorite scene in the movie was the fight between Michael and Gabriel. More importantly how Gabriel wasn’t evil at all, but just blindly following God. He would do that if it meant killing his brother. You can even see him tear up after he stabbed him. Gabriel learns his lesson after Michael returns and tells him that while Gabriel was doing by God’s word, it was Michael who was doing by God’s spirit.
@@axe2grind244 late to the game but we only see it as evil because we’re human, he’s not. They’re angels. It’s basically the equivalent to us smooshing ants or hunting
@@axe2grind244 God has specifically ordered the angels to kill children before.. When the first born of Egypt were killed they didn't spare children. At Sodom and Gomorrah children weren't spared. Also there was that time in the book of Enoch where God ordered all the human/angel hybrids killed, so they were half human and some were infants... Though while a fascinating read almost no one counts the book of Enoch as a canonical biblical text. For reasons that should be obvious for anyone who reads it, it reads more like biblical fanfiction then the word of God.
The acid scene really made me sad because all Percy wanted to do was help and he died because of someone else's ignorance Edit: get your popcorn people
Aint that always the reason good people die in movies like this They fall victim cause another whining survivor is "selfish" and wants to save a loved one from demons, possessed, zombies, killer,... Its the same as splitting up that you see in the slasher movies Its stupid for us the audience but many people would do it if confronted with it Its in our nature after all Save our loved ones at our own risk you see in horde movies and the survive of the fittest you see in the slasher movies
It should be noted that Genesis 8:21 can be interpreted as God only promising to not destroy the world through the use of specifically a flood. "neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done." (KJV). Which means other methods of humanity being destroyed are on the table, such as Paul Bettany coming down from heaven and wielding a bunch of cool guns.
The only issue I have with stories like this one is that they ignore the way God promised to end the world. Rescue the faithful, then after a time burn the world. It also ignores Jesus, his sacrifice, and his relationship with humanty. I know it's a movie, it just rubs me the wrong way. An interesting way to do this would have been to imply that God had already come for the faithful, but there were so few that nobody noticed their absence, and that this was the end God said would happen. But theology always goes up in smoke when it's written by nonbelievers. Again, it's just a movie, and an OK one at that. I just want some logical consistency.
My buddy’s and I were deployed when this one dropped. Of the several movies that deserved a sequel from this time frame, this and Ninja Assassin deserved some kind of sequels!
This is one of those movies that is underrated, great stand-alone movie, but needs to have a sequel. It's a hidden Gem with a great premise. It's one of the movies that if it's on I watch it.
@@filmcomicsexplained Yeah but the problem is their cancel the season. The show didn't finish. Remember, even Lucifer lightbringer was supposedly be in it & the next one. To bad because it would be a epic series.
This was a great film with some outstanding dialogue. The 'I don't believe in god/well that's just fine Bob he doesn't believe in you either ' and 'I would not have shown you such mercy/and that's why you failed him' (phrased from memory so maybe slightly inaccurate) were really powerful.
Ive watched this movie about 10 times and when Michael tells Jeeb that its people like him is why he wont give up on humanity always gets me. We need more Jeebs in this world.
This movie always kinda stood out to me as impressive. It was a very different idea than other films I have seen and the disturbing parts certainly stuck. Is it based on a book?
@@AzureRoxe isn't it supposed 2 b the end of the world when the messiah is reborn? So wouldn't the end technically be coming after the birth of this child?
I think this concept of God shown in this movie is wrong.... Michael's line I gave Him what He needed is also not true...cuz in reality an All knowing God already knows everything...God made angels... An all knowing God who made angels and humans and everything else does not need instruction or guidance from angels or humans to tell Him what to do....God already knows what to do He is all knowing!!! This movie is blasphemy and not correct.....the only reason I watched it cuz of the angelic concept....but the movie is a disappointment..
@@divine.choice.. don’t be surprised that Hollywood and all amongst them try to make God look weak or as if he could be tricked by anyone 🤣🥱ESPECIALLY his own creation, we both know what’s up, no need to take it there ,, it’s just a movie . You have to look at these type of movies with a what if mentality + combined with YOUR own personal theories as you watch, otherwise you’ll be 100% disappointed My theory , the couple gave birth to the anti christ which is what warranted the angels/demons to come down and defend it
When I watched this as a child, I couldn't understand why the humans possessed bu angels looked corrupted and scary as if possessed by demons; then I found some artistic depictions of what angels looked like according to how they were described in the bible and they weren't actually beautiful androgynous-looking humans with wings, but monster-looking stuff of nightmares, so it started to make sense why humans possessed by angels looked terrifying in this movie
There are different types of angles. Watchers archangels and lesser angels etc. the only ones we hear of in the Bible are the ones that show up in “a fair form” as to not terrify the human they show themselves to but outside of that they’re basically beyond our comprehension so that makes them naturally terrifying by default
Keep in mind that angels don't have a physical form until they come here. They, like God, exist outside of space and time. When presented to people, they opt for something that won't terrify us. By rights, they can manifest as anything.....real or not.
And dont forget how satan is actually a perfect being, perfect looks, physique and everything, he is very appealing and flawless. Satang would never appear repulsive or evil, if he that way he wouldnt be able to drag people to his side, he is the great deceiver and his lives by that title, thats why temptations in life are often irresistible, because they are so good to refused
Michael literally arch within this movie is the definition of his character. The individual so loyal that when the leader strays away he holds him to his prior level regardless if that means he’s now going against who he once “belonged.” The phrase is “for your own good”
Imagine Gabiel and Michael in their FULL Angel Combat Forms vs. Gabiel and Lucifer from the Constantine 2005 film, interesting Fight/Battle. Also, I wonder what this films version of Lucifer and Valek was doing while God was sending his Angels to kill Mankind, interesting concept!
I would say Luci was chilling with a bowl of popcorn watching the festivities, but he was probably very busy seeing as millions of souls were being sent his way quicker than Amazon Prime deliveries. That's a lot of accommodations to make on very short notice.
Niyat! Please do a video series on Asmodeus (Tobi) from the Paranormal Activity series! I just finished watching all of them, and really thought the fact that Tobi is a crucial plot point in all of the movies, and a really sinister force that would make for a great FCE video since he connects all the movies together :) Love ALL your work! Always enjoy watching each new video you post!
As a Christian, i love the twist of this movie. Gods order to end humanity wasnt his will, it was all a test to see who among his angels will know that. All the angels fall in line, mindlessly doing what they were told without thinking about it, but Michael knows that this isnt like his father. The God that Michael knew would never order this, especially since hed promised he wouldn't purge the world like this again. That is why Michael fell. He knew this wasnt really what his father wanted.
I feel like this movie had so much potential. And some really cool/creepy parts. The Archangel with metal wings and spinning mace was really dope. The demon kid was creepy as hell. Paul Bettany is great always. The biggest disappointment was the ice cream man “boss fight” was literally ended with a short burst from an M4…. I guess it’s cool that even angel/demon possessed humans can get clapped by a three shot burst.
The tv spinoff was insane to me. It was good, and could have used a couple more seasons to expand, but followed through with the baby, as an adult dealing with angels still trying to destroy mankind.
“Now show me dem teeth” will assuredly always stick with me but when he explains to Jeep how he too had a dream of needing to move out yonder to open PF, not understanding why but understanding that’s what he had to do…it was for this moment in time. I love this movie.
Dennis Quaid, Adrienne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Bettany, Jon Tenney, Lucas Black, Kate Walsh and Kevin Durand star in this fantasy action horror film.
This story is actually good use of when a creator is good or evil wants to get rid of something that he created, instead of destroying it themselves they send their army to do it for them because it somewhat to not carry a form of guilt to their shoulders
God doesn’t have guilt. He doesn’t make mistakes. He is eternally perfect. He has no fault. A perfect being that knows all knew all this would happen. That’s why it’s a test. The Angels, like ourselves have free will. They’re not slaves. They serve the Lord because they WANT to. They love Him about all else. That’s why The situation with Michael saying He knows His heart because God created his heart hits deep.
I remember seeing this movie all the time on dish and I loved that it was actually super eerie. Priest was another paul bettany movie that I watched so many times.
They do that a lot. My favorite ad drops are the ones that happen during meme compilations. My brain sometimes tries to turn the ad into a meme before I realized what happened. At least commercials in the TV Era had the good sense to come at reasonable times. Ads now are so abrupt.
I wish Dominion hadn't been cancelled because I always wanted to know what Lucifer thought of God essentially deciding he was right all along. What demons were doing since Angels had essentially taken over their jobs, etc.
Okay so God did call back the angels, that was the part that always confused me bc it's never explicitly said in the movie that God cancelled the apocalypse so I always wondered what was up with the ending.
My interpretation of the story is that God never actually wanted to wipe out humanity, it was all a test. All the angels failed the test, except Michael, who understood that this extermination directly contradicted everything he knew about God
I'd love to see you cover Brotherhood of the Wolf, it's an epic movie loosely based on The Beast of Gevaudan a legend of a monster in 18th century France. It's got pretty much everything a Monster, a Hunter, a Whore House, Secret Spies, a Government Cult, Incest oh and Kung Fu. One of my all-time favorites. Even if you don't cover it the movie would still be a good watch just for your enjoyment.
I wonder if in this universe God took Lucifer back to his side? Like "fine i guess you have a point". It would have been interesting to see how that relationship played out in this scenario
The thing is Lucifer is happy where he is. As John Milton put it in Paradise Lost, Satan would simply say - “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven”
@@filmcomicsexplained satan doesn't in reign in hell but rots in a caged on a chain after the second coming, Jesus has the key to hell and death, plus the devil is considered the god of the world (new testament) plus book of Job the devil wonders around the earth
In my imagination, an angelic possession would look more like an AI clone going rogue. An emotionless machine chasing you down. But this time, you have nowhere to hide.
One of the best movies I know. A Psychological Thriller more than a horror movie. Excellent cast of well known actors all of whom are on a roller coaster of woe and terror.
I found this movie to be pretty entertaining and Paul Bettany is always great, so its a win-win. Any chance you could also do Priest? Would love a video on that.
Ive gotta say FCE this might be my favorite video you’ve done so far! I loved how you incorporated scenes from Noah. Im definitely looking forward to any future uploads! Also an awesome explained video would be Attack the Block (2011). As John Boyega is returning to do the sequel more than 10 years later
There was a series called "Dominion" in 2014 which took place 20 years after the story of this movie but it got cancelled after 1 or 2 seasons. None of the surviving character's actors were in the show, but they were planning to show Lucifer Morningstar and God in future seasons if it continued.
@@alexmaurice4274 Yeah they were setting up for Lucifer to be an Antagonist scheming things and possibly Gabriel working with him. They were seemingly going to include God himself to appear to aid Michael's quest.
... It would be a cool twist if, Lucy was actually the first to "fall from heaven", in order to help mankind, by pointing them towards the source for knowledge. And now big brother Mikey is following in his footsteps.
The whole creepy grandmother climbing like a crab upside down on the roof was creepy. I'd be lying if I said the first time I saw it, didn't scare me. The whole granular scene, remind me of the exorcism, where is he climbs down the stairs backwards.
Aww man, I was really hoping this was gonna be the FX show Legion. Man, I loveee that show. Season 3 was one of the trippiest weirdest wildest seasons of television I'd seen in a long time. Still an awesome video, though! I've yet to see this film so might watch it tonight.
"Well that's just fine Bobby, he doesn't believe in you either."
For an angel he gives hellish levels of roasting
Hey if you were a divine being, you'd be wielding holy fire too.
@@lincolnpascual your right.
"bobby" is a reference to the "BOB" type being from twin peaks, slightly different perspective
That can make sense from a religious or secular perspective, perhaps god just doesn't believe in YOU, the other way around!
Actual the bible says that the next time you see angels they wont look nice but horrific creatures. Basically the end of the world
This movie was one of the most memorable films for me growing up. There’s just something extremely cool that I find with the entire setting of the whole story.
This would be interesting to see in a mid budget tv show (enough for the practical and require CGI, but not so much that we get well...disney garbage). This movie has a lot it hits on that just doesn't lend well to a single 2 hour movie window.
yo whats up bro
omg same
i loved this movie when i was younger
Same bro, that ice cream man scared the shit out of me the first time I watched it as a kid.
@Golden Hate
There is actually a tv show named legion that follow(kinda) the same story and happens in an acopalyptic futur.
The old lady scene terrified the shit out of me when I was younger, still holds up for sure. Love the vids and keep up the great content
Same here!
When I was a kid the scene of the icecream man completly freak me out. The elongated arms and mouth combined with the scream and the way it ran...
It was Kyle's kid to me.
It was both creepy and heartbreaking at the same time.
so that old woman is an angel ?
@@agust8352 I think that is what is implied, yes. Keep in mind the police officer who is possessed early on is under the influence of an Angel and has a similar physical manifestation of the possession.
I love how this movie puts a little twist on “dark supernatural beings coming to kill humanity.” Typically it’s Satan or Demons or other dark forces leading the charge but in this movie it’s an obscenely angry God and his Angels.
It's fascinating that god isn't truly angry with humanity, but his other creations, his heavenly host. When they prove almost all of them will follow any order, even massacring his chosen children, they disgust him.
@@Slop_Dogg That’s a GOOD fucking point man! Especially considering Michaels line at the end! Where he mentions he gave God what he needed, not what he wanted.
@Combat IQ how can God be against the natural man if he created us?
@@lordflako5324 yo, you’ve never been mad at your kid or your pet for something? God in this film isn’t infallible, which is why Michael had to give Him what He needed, NOT what He wanted in that moment. Successful parenting sometimes requires you to have someone with an outside perspective calling you out on your shit before you do something you regret to the ones you love in a moment of anger.
@@MooncrafterUTAU the question wasn’t about the movie. It was about a broader statement Combat IQ made.
Legion is such an underrated action/horror film. I consider it a cult classic along the lines of Dredd where both movies deserved so much better and felt ahead of their time in many ways.
Ehhhhhhh. Dredd is great.
This was...something. The idea that humans could even hold a candle to angelic forces is laughable. They're practically elemental destruction - fragments of God's will - they're powerful enough to fully redefine the space around them. Looking at them, touching them, and probably thinking too hard about them while they're present will either drive you to insanity or fully detach your soul from this plane.
They can't be physically interacted with unless they restrain themselves.
In actual combat, they wouldn't even be comprehended; probably not even perceived.
The metaphorical line at the gate of heaven would just get very very long at a hilarious rate.
Just saw the movie and completely agree. Very under appreciated. Paul Bettany is such an incredible actor. He was bad ass as the archangel Michael.
Watch gangster no 1
I love this film but can't stand Dredd.
To reach their own though.
Hum, no. Not underrated, not a cult classic. It´s just a bad movie. Ahead of its time in what ? Stupidity ?
Paul Bettany has been a naked poet/writer, an android, a talking AI, a warrior priest, an archangel, an unnamed gangster...he could almost do any role justice.
an android?
@@thegoldengamer9315 vision?
@@urbanrain3622 oh ok
Exactly he’s All-in-one
Wasn't he only naked bc his gambling debts (A Knights Tale, right?)
I love the casual use of "gigachad'' while somberly explaining the apocalypse 🤣
There’s always at least one gigachad trying to stop the end times! The hero archetype is synonymous with being a top G 😂
@@filmcomicsexplained top G
@@filmcomicsexplained it really do be like that.
Michael doing the work and Gabriel doing the talking lol
Anyone who killed satan would be a gigachad
@Adam B FAXXXX!
Thank God for Paul Bettany. He always took roles that would probably be crap by other actors and made them memorable (to me anyway)
You mean "Thank God for Michael." :D
Definitely doesn’t half ass his roles.
I actually just realized he's like an MCU guy now, I loved this movie and that priest movie he did lol
You’re not the only one. I admire his dedication to any role he takes. Gives its all.
PREIST was dope af
So much potential in movies like these. They always have an amazing idea, out of the box thinking and far too many don’t get the attention they deserve and need in order to continue on.
Elderly being posesed, one of the creepiest concepts out there. Between that scene from this film and the one in "Devil" still haunts me.
Devil scared the fuck outta me. I watched that shit when I was 10 and loved malevolent/biblical horror ever since.
That old woman was creepy asf even when she wasn’t possessed😂
Devil is so good and so underrated in my opinion.
@austinking2959 Yes thats the one.
“And the gigachad that fought and defeated satan like a top G” this is why I subbed and love your explanations 😂
The idea of Angels destroying Mankind is actually horrifying.
Yeah the very things that are supposed to help save our souls with love have now turned their back on us. Not only that, but without even blinking an eye, they have started to wipe humanity out in the most horrific way possible.
@@filmcomicsexplained The question is if you die in the movie being good do you go to heaven or be erased by God? That always bugs me.
@Marcus Porter Pure Dread.
Mainly because it would be utterly hopeless.
I use to think so but given humanity history and current i can’t blame them
They released a TV series called DOMINION, taking place 25 years after the events of the movie where angels and humans wage a war between themselves and only a chosen one could end the war.
This sounds pretty awesome Shaine! Will have to check it out :)
Shame it only got 2 seasons. I somehow sense that season 3 would've introduced an epic Satan.
I only learned about this series after it was canceled, I wish I could have seen it because I really liked the movie Legion.
I remember seeing a couple of episodes o SciFi.
The show finally introduced Lucifer, in what sadly became the last scene of the series...
If I remember right, the practical effects were absolutely incredible for this movie
My favorite scene in the movie was the fight between Michael and Gabriel. More importantly how Gabriel wasn’t evil at all, but just blindly following God. He would do that if it meant killing his brother. You can even see him tear up after he stabbed him. Gabriel learns his lesson after Michael returns and tells him that while Gabriel was doing by God’s word, it was Michael who was doing by God’s spirit.
He kinda was though. Killing a child is evil and under no circumstance is it justified. God gave him a test and he failed it miserably.
@@axe2grind244 god kills many children biblically speaking lol
Very interesting POV Bryce.
@@axe2grind244 late to the game but we only see it as evil because we’re human, he’s not. They’re angels. It’s basically the equivalent to us smooshing ants or hunting
@@axe2grind244 God has specifically ordered the angels to kill children before.. When the first born of Egypt were killed they didn't spare children.
At Sodom and Gomorrah children weren't spared.
Also there was that time in the book of Enoch where God ordered all the human/angel hybrids killed, so they were half human and some were infants... Though while a fascinating read almost no one counts the book of Enoch as a canonical biblical text. For reasons that should be obvious for anyone who reads it, it reads more like biblical fanfiction then the word of God.
The acid scene really made me sad because all Percy wanted to do was help and he died because of someone else's ignorance
Edit: get your popcorn people
yeah those kind of deaths suck :(
That’s why you don’t help people like that.
Yep.
Aint that always the reason good people die in movies like this
They fall victim cause another whining survivor is "selfish" and wants to save a loved one from demons, possessed, zombies, killer,...
Its the same as splitting up that you see in the slasher movies
Its stupid for us the audience but many people would do it if confronted with it
Its in our nature after all
Save our loved ones at our own risk you see in horde movies and the survive of the fittest you see in the slasher movies
Lmao , yeah like the real world where you have to pay for the mistakes of others constantly
It should be noted that Genesis 8:21 can be interpreted as God only promising to not destroy the world through the use of specifically a flood. "neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done." (KJV). Which means other methods of humanity being destroyed are on the table, such as Paul Bettany coming down from heaven and wielding a bunch of cool guns.
True..
That’s how I always interpreted it
The only issue I have with stories like this one is that they ignore the way God promised to end the world. Rescue the faithful, then after a time burn the world. It also ignores Jesus, his sacrifice, and his relationship with humanty. I know it's a movie, it just rubs me the wrong way.
An interesting way to do this would have been to imply that God had already come for the faithful, but there were so few that nobody noticed their absence, and that this was the end God said would happen. But theology always goes up in smoke when it's written by nonbelievers. Again, it's just a movie, and an OK one at that. I just want some logical consistency.
@@crazyjoeshorts5256 I completely agree, it ignores the rest of the Bible for plot convenience and confirmation bias
The Bible is so vague so often that it can lead to so much interesting fanfiction. I love it!
My buddy’s and I were deployed when this one dropped. Of the several movies that deserved a sequel from this time frame, this and Ninja Assassin deserved some kind of sequels!
Ninja assassin was great and bizarre in the best way
@@blakelowrey9620 it was a pretty damn cool movie. Still one of my favorites to this day
Preacher. This needs a prequal
It did the the form of a series
Legon is a trilogy
This is one of those movies that is underrated, great stand-alone movie, but needs to have a sequel. It's a hidden Gem with a great premise. It's one of the movies that if it's on I watch it.
I'd try to tie it to Priest (2011).
@@aquariandawn4750 which further ties to Gabriel
@@rmh_223 I just remembered, Christopher Walken movie, The Prophecy,could be the same world.
They had a TV show as a continuance but it didn't last long and wasn't allowed to finish the story.
@@porkjuices8365 isn’t it coming back?
The archangel fight was awesome. The wing shielding the bullets was my favorite part.
This and Constantine are my favorite supernatural “horror” movies. Great video
Same!! My favorite and my introduction to “horror”
The movie took me for a loop once Michael revealed that those were angels possessing humans and turning them against the diner group.
Why don't they bring it back as a series, it has the potential for it
There is already a series named Dominion [2014 - 2015] that takes place after this movie.
Apparently they did Mario!
@@eddypaulsays2311 wow didnt know that
@@filmcomicsexplained Yeah but the problem is their cancel the season. The show didn't finish. Remember, even Lucifer lightbringer was supposedly be in it & the next one. To bad because it would be a epic series.
@@eddypaulsays2311 thank u i didn't know this is existed
This was a great film with some outstanding dialogue.
The 'I don't believe in god/well that's just fine Bob he doesn't believe in you either ' and 'I would not have shown you such mercy/and that's why you failed him' (phrased from memory so maybe slightly inaccurate) were really powerful.
Ive watched this movie about 10 times and when Michael tells Jeeb that its people like him is why he wont give up on humanity always gets me. We need more Jeebs in this world.
This movie always kinda stood out to me as impressive. It was a very different idea than other films I have seen and the disturbing parts certainly stuck. Is it based on a book?
The Bible
@@themostmagicskeleton273 lmao, that's both debatable and funny.
@@0xACAB I mean, it's not debatable that it's based on Biblical text when said text does exist.
@@AzureRoxe isn't it supposed 2 b the end of the world when the messiah is reborn? So wouldn't the end technically be coming after the birth of this child?
@@TheRealBatCave the messiah is gonna save you.. from your own life by ending it lol
Michael hit Gabriel with that line....you told God what he wanted to hearI told him what he needed to hear
You mean, "You told God what he needed to hear, and not just what he wanted to hear."
I think this concept of God shown in this movie is wrong.... Michael's line I gave Him what He needed is also not true...cuz in reality an All knowing God already knows everything...God made angels...
An all knowing God who made angels and humans and everything else does not need instruction or guidance from angels or humans to tell Him what to do....God already knows what to do He is all knowing!!! This movie is blasphemy and not correct.....the only reason I watched it cuz of the angelic concept....but the movie is a disappointment..
@@divine.choice.. don’t be surprised that Hollywood and all amongst them try to make God look weak or as if he could be tricked by anyone 🤣🥱ESPECIALLY his own creation, we both know what’s up, no need to take it there ,, it’s just a movie .
You have to look at these type of movies with a what if mentality + combined with YOUR own personal theories as you watch, otherwise you’ll be 100% disappointed
My theory , the couple gave birth to the anti christ which is what warranted the angels/demons to come down and defend it
“Rescinding order 666 😂😂😂” love the reference
Thank you thank you :) haha
This movie is still pretty golden, even 12 years later. I do love watching your videos
When I watched this as a child, I couldn't understand why the humans possessed bu angels looked corrupted and scary as if possessed by demons; then I found some artistic depictions of what angels looked like according to how they were described in the bible and they weren't actually beautiful androgynous-looking humans with wings, but monster-looking stuff of nightmares, so it started to make sense why humans possessed by angels looked terrifying in this movie
Those terrifying angels are the ones that actually protects God and they're high ranking angels but maybe im wrong also cute dog in your PFP bro
There are different types of angles. Watchers archangels and lesser angels etc. the only ones we hear of in the Bible are the ones that show up in “a fair form” as to not terrify the human they show themselves to but outside of that they’re basically beyond our comprehension so that makes them naturally terrifying by default
Keep in mind that angels don't have a physical form until they come here. They, like God, exist outside of space and time. When presented to people, they opt for something that won't terrify us. By rights, they can manifest as anything.....real or not.
And dont forget how satan is actually a perfect being, perfect looks, physique and everything, he is very appealing and flawless. Satang would never appear repulsive or evil, if he that way he wouldnt be able to drag people to his side, he is the great deceiver and his lives by that title, thats why temptations in life are often irresistible, because they are so good to refused
@@C.U.SI don’t think God needs protection 😂
Paul Bettany stars in such great movies. This and Priest was the standout dystopian movies that I loved as a kid!
And the DaVinci code
Priest omg I loved that movie. Kinda wish they do my more movies on it. I love the world building
Omg....the notification I have been waiting for. One of my favorite movies of all time. And the series on Syfy was pretty cool 😎. Thank you Nyatt 💙
Let’s go!
Couldn’t help but laugh when he said, “the giga-chad that fought and defeated satan like a top G.”😂😂
Ah man I haven't seen this since around the time it came out, but I definitely enjoyed it! Thanks for covering it!
No problem!
Michael literally arch within this movie is the definition of his character. The individual so loyal that when the leader strays away he holds him to his prior level regardless if that means he’s now going against who he once “belonged.” The phrase is “for your own good”
The grandma and Ice Cream man scene are iconic
Imagine Gabiel and Michael in their FULL Angel Combat Forms vs. Gabiel and Lucifer from the Constantine 2005 film, interesting Fight/Battle. Also, I wonder what this films version of Lucifer and Valek was doing while God was sending his Angels to kill Mankind, interesting concept!
I would say Luci was chilling with a bowl of popcorn watching the festivities, but he was probably very busy seeing as millions of souls were being sent his way quicker than Amazon Prime deliveries. That's a lot of accommodations to make on very short notice.
Michael and Gabriel in the battle form was awesome. The wings and armor was badass. Probably my favorite part of the whole movie.
The ice cream man freaked me out. Very well done. Best part of the movie IMO.
Niyat! Please do a video series on Asmodeus (Tobi) from the Paranormal Activity series! I just finished watching all of them, and really thought the fact that Tobi is a crucial plot point in all of the movies, and a really sinister force that would make for a great FCE video since he connects all the movies together :) Love ALL your work! Always enjoy watching each new video you post!
This movie always stuck with me. Wish other movies weren’t afraid to at least try to make a bigger narrative like this movie. So many good actors
This was hands down my favorite depiction of angels on the big screen that I had ever seen
The wings were pretty amazing. Love that they can essentially use them a shield if needed.
Meanwhile in Hell, Lucifer is just chilling (ironically and/or literally depending on the iteration)
Or sat in his bar polishing a glass to pass the millenia
He was too busy dealing with a certain cup
Or working a job at mcdonalds
You’re deep dives ALWAYS makes me want to rewatch and re experience Films & comics 😉
As a Christian, i love the twist of this movie.
Gods order to end humanity wasnt his will, it was all a test to see who among his angels will know that.
All the angels fall in line, mindlessly doing what they were told without thinking about it, but Michael knows that this isnt like his father.
The God that Michael knew would never order this, especially since hed promised he wouldn't purge the world like this again.
That is why Michael fell. He knew this wasnt really what his father wanted.
This was the film that introduced me to Paul Bettany. To this day, I still love it
one of my fav movies I’ve watched thx for reviewing this my dude🙌
While Grandma is a scary part of the movie, the Ice Cream Man is what gave me nightmares, lol.
I feel like this movie had so much potential. And some really cool/creepy parts. The Archangel with metal wings and spinning mace was really dope. The demon kid was creepy as hell. Paul Bettany is great always.
The biggest disappointment was the ice cream man “boss fight” was literally ended with a short burst from an M4…. I guess it’s cool that even angel/demon possessed humans can get clapped by a three shot burst.
The tv spinoff was insane to me. It was good, and could have used a couple more seasons to expand, but followed through with the baby, as an adult dealing with angels still trying to destroy mankind.
I need to see the spin-off, I love these types of movies and shows. I saw the one on Netflix I think
@@ednab.9001 Dominion was prettygood
Wait what is the spin off? Is it dominion on Netflix?
@@TJbuffs Yes. Takes place around 15-18 years after.
“Now show me dem teeth” will assuredly always stick with me but when he explains to Jeep how he too had a dream of needing to move out yonder to open PF, not understanding why but understanding that’s what he had to do…it was for this moment in time.
I love this movie.
Dennis Quaid, Adrienne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Bettany, Jon Tenney, Lucas Black, Kate Walsh and Kevin Durand star in this fantasy action horror film.
Please don't forget the outstanding Doug Jones. Even if his scene is very short, he made the thumbnail. 😁
On a $25 million dollar budget, it made $70 million dollars at the box office.
Unfortunately profit isn’t always enough to green light a sequel.
This story is actually good use of when a creator is good or evil wants to get rid of something that he created, instead of destroying it themselves they send their army to do it for them because it somewhat to not carry a form of guilt to their shoulders
God doesn’t have guilt. He doesn’t make mistakes. He is eternally perfect. He has no fault. A perfect being that knows all knew all this would happen. That’s why it’s a test. The Angels, like ourselves have free will. They’re not slaves. They serve the Lord because they WANT to. They love Him about all else. That’s why The situation with Michael saying He knows His heart because God created his heart hits deep.
I remember seeing this movie all the time on dish and I loved that it was actually super eerie. Priest was another paul bettany movie that I watched so many times.
A fun bit of trivia for you: the guy who plays Gabriel is Kevin Durand, who was the Goa'uld Zipacna in Stargate SG-1!
I could not help but both face palm and laugh at that "Spider Nan" pun
I love that youtube puts an ad right at the two scariest parts of the movie
They do that a lot. My favorite ad drops are the ones that happen during meme compilations. My brain sometimes tries to turn the ad into a meme before I realized what happened. At least commercials in the TV Era had the good sense to come at reasonable times. Ads now are so abrupt.
I wish Dominion hadn't been cancelled because I always wanted to know what Lucifer thought of God essentially deciding he was right all along. What demons were doing since Angels had essentially taken over their jobs, etc.
That really long ice cream man is the star of the show imo. He’s always the first thing that comes to my mind when I see this movie. 😂
That entity reminds me of the skin walker affect that can be on all fours or 2 legs.
Percy and Kyle's conversation on the roof was awsome. My favorite part of the movie
Okay so God did call back the angels, that was the part that always confused me bc it's never explicitly said in the movie that God cancelled the apocalypse so I always wondered what was up with the ending.
In the tv show many of the angels disobeyed god and remained on earth to kill everything
@@thepolarianempire there’s a TV show??
@@shadowlessday2573 the series was called Dominion and was set some years after this film.
@@sneakyrodent1853 oh thanks!
My interpretation of the story is that God never actually wanted to wipe out humanity, it was all a test. All the angels failed the test, except Michael, who understood that this extermination directly contradicted everything he knew about God
I'd love to see you cover Brotherhood of the Wolf, it's an epic movie loosely based on The Beast of Gevaudan a legend of a monster in 18th century France. It's got pretty much everything a Monster, a Hunter, a Whore House, Secret Spies, a Government Cult, Incest oh and Kung Fu. One of my all-time favorites. Even if you don't cover it the movie would still be a good watch just for your enjoyment.
Excellent movie! 👍
I’ll have to watch that lol
Oh incest great just the genre I was looking for
Brotherhood of the Wolf is such an AWESOME movie!!!!!! Never got the credit it deserved.
Add Monica Belluci too
I wonder if in this universe God took Lucifer back to his side? Like "fine i guess you have a point". It would have been interesting to see how that relationship played out in this scenario
The thing is Lucifer is happy where he is. As John Milton put it in Paradise Lost, Satan would simply say - “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven”
@@filmcomicsexplained Yeah i guess it makes sense, but it would be nice to see this adressed even in passing here.
@@filmcomicsexplained satan doesn't in reign in hell but rots in a caged on a chain after the second coming, Jesus has the key to hell and death, plus the devil is considered the god of the world (new testament) plus book of Job the devil wonders around the earth
@@TheTempleTrainer how do you know. you talked to him?
@@RayValdezPhotography theology.
In my imagination, an angelic possession would look more like an AI clone going rogue. An emotionless machine chasing you down. But this time, you have nowhere to hide.
So terminator?
@@jameson1239 you can hide from a terminator, but not angels..
One of the best movies I know. A Psychological Thriller more than a horror movie. Excellent cast of well known actors all of whom are on a roller coaster of woe and terror.
This movie tackles the idea that Jesus’ crucifixion was pointless.
I think that when Michael climbed out of the police cruiser, the words "To Protect and Serve" were deliberately shown.
I found this movie to be pretty entertaining and Paul Bettany is always great, so its a win-win. Any chance you could also do Priest? Would love a video on that.
That old lady crawling on the wall HAUNTED me as a child
Legion was a very well made movie. I had high hopes for sequels, and I will admit I liked the series even though it died too early.
I remember seeing the back of the DVD when I was a kid and the ice cream man terrified me.
thats doug jones
Same. Idk why but the large mouth stuff scares me
@@werlost holy cow, and that’s him without makeup and prosthetics
Ive gotta say FCE this might be my favorite video you’ve done so far! I loved how you incorporated scenes from Noah. Im definitely looking forward to any future uploads! Also an awesome explained video would be Attack the Block (2011). As John Boyega is returning to do the sequel more than 10 years later
I wish this movie had a sequel
same
They’re was a tv show on Syfy
There was a series called "Dominion" in 2014 which took place 20 years after the story of this movie but it got cancelled after 1 or 2 seasons. None of the surviving character's actors were in the show, but they were planning to show Lucifer Morningstar and God in future seasons if it continued.
@@bradleys8649 wait Lucifer was gonna be in it willdd
@@alexmaurice4274 Yeah they were setting up for Lucifer to be an Antagonist scheming things and possibly Gabriel working with him. They were seemingly going to include God himself to appear to aid Michael's quest.
I'm sad that the tv show Dominion that was based on this movie never gained enough popularity to keep going, it's such a good premise.
... It would be a cool twist if, Lucy was actually the first to "fall from heaven", in order to help mankind, by pointing them towards the source for knowledge. And now big brother Mikey is following in his footsteps.
I feel like this movie was supposed to be a franchise
Yeah we need to at least see the sequel and the second coming of Christ!
Thanks for bringing this movie back to my attention.
They premiered the movie at San Diego Comic Con. I watched parts of this movie on AMC and Syfy, but Never watched it's entirety.
You won't be dissatisfied
When she said, "All the little babies are gunna burn," it was one of the most creepiest things I've seen in a movie, lol
On the side of your weapon is a safety switch, you won't be needing that😂
I was only 11 or 12 when this movie came out; time flies, man.
Iove the part when Gabriel arrives 🙌
I used to always watch this movie every time it came up
Michael's resurrection scene always gets me hyped
the most terrifying thing for me was witnessing that humans possessed by angels don't look any different from a demonic possession
It'd be cool to see a movie set in this universe, where the apocalypse is going on in a city at the same time these events are taking place.
The whole creepy grandmother climbing like a crab upside down on the roof was creepy. I'd be lying if I said the first time I saw it, didn't scare me. The whole granular scene, remind me of the exorcism, where is he climbs down the stairs backwards.
Thanks for another fantastic video!😎👍👍
Thanks for stopping by!
@@filmcomicsexplained My pleasure 🙂
Been a long time. The Quality and breakdowns awesome
Saw this movie on TV with my family when I was really young, loved it since. This and Mist are great.
This is probably the closest we'll see of a Shin Megami Tensei western interpretation
Only a few will understand this comment.
Lol yeah
Ahhh one of the chosen I see
*Hoy!*
The ice cream guy still freaks me out but I wished they didn’t kill him off so easy
The angels portrayed in this film were just as scary as anything hell could have sent.
I remember watching it in theaters back in 2010. Was confused, but liked it. I'm surprised many don't talk about it much.
Absolutely lost my mind at the "Spider Nan" statement at 11:00 🤣
Till this day I still want a sequel, those tattoos 😮 tho how cool
Damn I ain’t seen this movie in ages. Brings back memories.
This Movie and The Thing is definitely my top two creepiest movies fr💯🤔🤷🏾♂️
I like the way you make the movies so enthralling
Aww man, I was really hoping this was gonna be the FX show Legion.
Man, I loveee that show. Season 3 was one of the trippiest weirdest wildest seasons of television I'd seen in a long time.
Still an awesome video, though! I've yet to see this film so might watch it tonight.